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Chios Title: Chios - Chios Maris Agaei euisdem nominis Insulae Civitas. Cartographer: Braun, Georg and Hogenberg, Franz Published: Cologne, Date: 1617 Size: [32,2 x 46,5 cm] Technic: Copper engraving / later handcolor Description: Original copper-engraving, handcolored in wash, published 1617 in the townbook 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' by Braun and Hogenberg. The entire series of the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' comprised six volumes and was published and printed from 1572 towards 1619. Decorative panoramic city view of Chios in the Mediterranean Sea. This decorative view of the city of Chios in the Aegaein sea is ornated with a scene of firing sailing ships in the harbor. The city is very well shown with its fortifications, the wind mills along the coast and the surrounding decorative landscape. Ornated with a decorative title cartouche in the lower right corner. Notes: In excellent condition, on the full sheet as published. Latin text edition verso. Condition: Excellent Reference: Koeman, B & H # 4; Price: /
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